I bought myself a rice cooker for xmas. I gave it to my DIL after one use. Doesn't seem that critical.

I hardly ever use a paring knife, unless I'm eating an apple. But I do have an ulu knife that I use a lot, and a couple of Fury Santuko knives.

I've been playing ukulele for about 6 years now. Middle son is right now restringing one of my baritones for me. My original elcheapo soprano was autographed by Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies. I don't play it anymore. I think everyone needs a ukulele. Like Kate Micucci NSFW!

Cast iron. Yes. Definitely. Get the old stuff.

I still don't get the appeal of the toaster oven. I'm going to to with the counter space counterargument. I get the appeal of the convection part, though.

ulu and uke are similar, strange words.

That is all.

Karen